An experiential journey of life through the eyes of a Druid…..

Edwin The Irish

Today I’ve been treating an ex racing horse named Edward, but as I was writing up my notes at the end of the session it was another client that popped in my mind, one I’d treated many years ago when we first moved to Norfolk, his name was Edwin.

Edwin – what an amazing horse, I thought as I walked over to the huge grey Irish Draught horse.

It was my first meeting with
Edwin who had recently retired from working demonstrations at the grand old age
of 28. Since giving up ploughing competitions, Edwin’s owner Jilly, had noticed
that he had become a little disinterested in life, so much so that he preferred
to spend a large part of his day in his stable and not out grazing with his
other retired equine pals.

A vast part of my work as an animal health therapist and herbalist is treating horses for a full range of behavioural, emotional and sometimes physical health concerns. My complementary health practice can include hands-on energetic healing, crystal therapy, Animal Essentia, herbs and tinctures, along with methods of animal communication.

After I’d completed a detailed consultation with Jilly, I was taken to meet Edwin. This large, well set boy held his head low, his shoulders were tight and his motionless body promoted direct action. I took out 2 Animal Essentia essences from my work case. After years of personal development and connection with the tree kingdom through being a Druid, I devised a complete natural healing system in the 1990’s named Animal Essentia, which is now a trademarked healing system. The development of Animal Essentia took a total of seven years and a further 4 years to become a recognised stand alone, professional and insurable healing modality.

Animal Essentia encompasses the use of 14 native British trees of the Ogham system in the form of healing essences.

I did not need to use a second
essence with Edwin, as unusually he responded so well to one sole remedy. I
gave just 2 Animal Essentia treatments to Edwin and after my second visit I was
delighted to see him roll in the field with his new younger equine chum, Patches.
Edwins’ owners were astounded at his progress.

Add a few drops in a misting bottle filled with water and mist around my animal client, bedding, cage, or room – I never spray directly onto the animal as this can be a little too invasive

Put a few drops on my hand and stroke into the animal’s coat

Bathe the animal and add the essence to the bath water

Allow then to lick a few drops from my palm

My personal experiences
after using the essences of trees for healing brought such extraordinary
emotional and physical relief from an injury I had sustained from teaching
martial arts in the mid nineteen-nineties. For over twenty years I’ve been
devoted to gaining deeper working knowledge of the healing tree kingdom and
through Animal Essentia.

I must have missed this one when you first posted it Niki as this is the first time I have read it and it left me a wreck 😥 I wish I had known about you years ago when we first got our old man – although he wasn’t all that old back then, he was still a good 10 years older than I set out to look for. He had obviously suffered terribly and if I’m honest, I bought him because I felt so sorry for him. He was definitely not the horse I set out to buy.The hurt and pain in his eyes broke my heart. It has been a long hard road. He is 40 years old and has been retired for many years but he is now happy and enjoying life with his 2 companions.